Will this get me thrown in jail?
Here in Texas, if an open container is behind the driver/passenger seat in a motorhome, taxi, limo, or hearse, it is legal. However, reading the California laws, it says that an open container (such ...
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DSDP Don wrote:
"shakyjay".....Here you go: California Legal Resource Book
You can buy a copy, like the rest of us had to do. You'll get answers to all your questions.
I'm aware that is the book now cite the case!
Quote from California Driver Handbook
Carrying Alcohol in a Vehicle
The law is very strict about carrying alcohol or drugs in a vehicle, whether the vehicle is on or off the highway. You must not drink any amount of alcohol in any vehicle.
A container of liquor, beer, or wine carried inside the vehicle must be full, sealed, and unopened. Otherwise, it must be kept in the trunk of the vehicle or in a place where passengers do not sit. Keeping an opened alcoholic drink in the glove compartment is specifically against the law.
In a bus, taxi, camper, or motor home, this law does not apply to non-driving passengers.
http://apps.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/hdbk/actions_drink.htm
